BlockPalmetto, South Carolina
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Darlington census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29532. It stands on Star Fork Branch. The Survey maps it on the Darlington East quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Darlington East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Florence quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
293 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 293 fires within 5 miles of Palmetto between 1992 and 2020, burning about 744 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 39 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 123 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 85 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 39 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2003 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.8 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Palmetto: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 8 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
13 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Palmetto in 13 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flood, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2016 | Flash Flood | Palmetto | $800,000 | Excessive rainfall resulted in the failure of an earthen dam which then washed out Bethea Road between Home Avenue and U.S. 52. Nearby structures were impacted by the flood waters. The time was estimated. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmetto | $20,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmetto | $10,000 | Roof blown off Dominion Church along McIver Road. Emergency Manager said damage was highly localized near the structure with only a single downed limb observed |otherwise. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmetto | $1,000 | A tree was reportedly down and blocking the intersection of S Charleston Rd. and Piano Rd. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmetto | $1,000 | A tree was reported down on Ebenezer Road near the intersection with Rogers Road. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmetto | $1,000 | A tree was reportedly in the roadway at the intersection of Pisgah Road and East Mclver Road. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmetto | $1,000 | A tree was reported down on E Mclver Road near the intersection with Wellman Road. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Palmetto | $250 | Hail to the size of quarters was reported near the intersection of Bay Road and Enterprise Road. The hail lasted for 10 minutes. |
| September 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Palmetto | - | An EF0 tornado produced mostly minor tree damage along a path|from Locust Tree Ct near Red Breast Ct to Ponderosa Road near|Cicero Gibson Road. A few trees were snapped along the path,|along with numerous small tree limbs broken out. |
| October 2015 | Flood | Palmetto | - | Trent Drive and Brandon Woods Road had one to two feet of water on them. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Palmetto | - | Mciver Road was closed from I-95 to the Florence county line. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Palmetto | - | Penny to nickel size hail was reported. |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmetto | - | Several large trees, approximately 14 inches in diameter were snapped about 8 feet off the ground. The trees fell across Dirleton Road preventing traffic from crossing. A trained spotter estimated winds at up to 65 mph. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Shores | 0.6 miles | 11 | |
| Hillside | 2.2 miles | 7 | |
| Meadow Brook | 2.7 miles | 7 | |
| Pepper Ridge | 2.8 miles | 7 | |
| Washington Terrace | 3.1 miles | 7 | |
| Pine Village | 3.2 miles | 7 | |
| Crestview | 3.2 miles | 7 | |
| Mayo Heights | 3.3 miles | 7 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1227957. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.